Is it Apraxia or Autism? Many parents of children with speech and language delays are often confused what is the underlying cause of the delay. Is it Apraxia or Autism? Let’s look at both conditions one by one. It is important to differentially diagnose the condition because that helps in choosing the correct approach for …
How a bad gut can influence ASD symptoms? Did you know that low good microbial colonies can affect your child’s behaviour and development (like speech)? So where are these microbial colonies present? They are present in the large intestine and there are millions of them in our gut. Our gut and brain have a two-way …
Teaching Zones of Regulation to Children Emotions and feelings are quite hard for all of us to manage. So, imagine how difficult it is for your child. In other words, learning to identify and manage one’s feelings is a big task for children. So, Ms. Leah Kuypers an OT specializing in Autism developed a curriculum. …
Happy Autism Acceptance Month! Promote Neurodiversity! April has been “Autism Awareness Month” for many years. This long-needed shift to “Autism Acceptance Month” from “Autism Awareness Month” is finally here. Therefore, today we will be talking in favor of Autism Acceptance and Empathy. Autism Acceptance and Empathy Firstly, let’s go back in time. This is before …
Tips To Improve Social Skills in Autism
AAC for Children with Autism One of the major struggles faced by children with autism is their inability to effectively communicate with others. While some kids with autism can produce speech, they may not always be able to use these utterances meaningfully to communicate with others. Whereas, some others could be completely ‘non-verbal’ and might …
Tips to improve sensory motor issues in autism Improve sensory motor issues in autism, Autism’s sensory issues can involve both hyper-sensitivities (over- responsiveness) and hypo-sensitivities (under-responsiveness) to a wide range of stimuli. Sensory-motor difficulties may even underline classical symptoms of ASD such as cognition, socialisation, and communication. Signs that your child needs Occupational Therapy Here …
Introduction A lot of parents and adults need to consult SLP for various reasons. However, I have seen that after a few sessions they discontinue. They carry out DIY speech therapy at home. I also get asked a lot of time, can my DIY speech therapy at home work? Before I go into this, many …
15 Commonly Asked Speech Therapy Questions Here are the top 15 commonly asked speech therapy questions and their answers. What is speech therapy? Speech-language therapy is the assessment and treatment of communication disorders. A speech-language pathologist/ therapist is a certified professional involved in Speech-Language Therapy. The therapist caters to people with communication issues across all …
Hasitha Illa and Saakshi Singla’s book Wheeling Away exhorts kids to comprehend handicap. One can do so much when they use their impairment as a strength, and one specific debut author achieved just that. Hasitha Illa has Friedreich’s Ataxia, a neurological disorder that predominantly affects the nerves and muscles and results in a loss of …
Read more Hasitha Illa and Saakshi Singla’s book Wheeling Away exhorts kids